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Looks like the 22-year-old who went on a shooting rampage in Santa Barbara, Calif., last night was the son of an assistant director on Hunger Games, says the Hollywood Reporter. The lawyer for Peter Rodger, second unit director on the film, told the AP that the family called police a few weeks ago after seeing the troubled young man's YouTube videos about "suicide and the killing of people." The suspect, Elliot Rodger, is accused of killing six and wounding seven before he exchanged fire with deputies and died from a bullet to the head.

Peter Rodger's attorney said police investigated after seeing the disturbing videos, but found no history of guns. The young man did have a hard time making friends, though. "This is my last video, it all has to come to this," said the young man in one of the videos, where he complained about women rejecting him. "Tomorrow is the day of retribution, the day in which I will have my revenge against humanity." Besides assistant directing on Hunger Games, Peter Rodger also made the documentary Oh My God, in which Hollywood stars discuss their feelings about God, Deadline reports.

Sad news whoever's son he was. Probably a terrible coincidence and hopefully nothing to do with what kind of movies his father made! Torsten @ http://www.mightytravels.com

melissa

May 27, 2014 7:05 PM CDT

This boy clearly had mental issues he left bread crumbs by putting a YouTube video with a manifesto of his thoughts he should have been in a hospital b4 this happened now instead 6 innocent people are dead over a crazy person these poor people RIP

Charles P

May 25, 2014 1:48 PM CDT

When first reported, the headline claimed it was a "DRIVE BY" type shooting. Now they are claiming that people were killed with knives. HOW CAN THAT HAVE HAPPENED? Drive by knifing??? The lies make me question the whole event! SOUNDS LIKE PROPAGANDA TO ME!